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Subject:Re: Radio removal..
From:Ari Ollikainen
Date:Sun, 18 Oct 1998 11:30:13 -0700

At 11:01 PM 10/17/98, David Marshall wrote:
>If it is the same as the radio in my 87 Audi or my former 91 Jetta there is
>a small 1/8" hole on each corner.  If you get one of those tiney screw
>drivers and put in the hole you will cause it to release the radio - four
>of these screw drivers works best.
>
>
>At 01:44 10/19/98 -0400, K. wrote:
>>ANyone know an easy  way to get the original radio out of my 85 van? I
>>can't find it in the Bentley anywhere. Thought i had to take out the whole
>>dash-board but i suspect i'm just missing some easier way. It's broken and
>>the clicking noise is driving me insane!
>>

        You can make a pair of DIN radio removal "U" tools out of a wire
        coathanger by cutting two  8-10inch segments and bending them
        into an elongated "U" with about a 3/4in bend radius. Insert
        the ends of both in the holes and wiggle them around as you
        carefully pry on the face.

        The DIN removal tools used to be available from Blaupunkt
        radio dealers...

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